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Explained: What India’s cancer map shows
September 02, 2025 12:16 pm
India’s current registries cover 10% to 18% of the population from 23 states and Union Territories
SII launches nationwide HPV cancer awareness campaign
June 06, 2025 7:56 am
India continues to face a significant burden of HPV-related diseases, particularly cervical cancer, which remains the second most common cancer among women in the country.
New cervical cancer test kit: Why this home-grown, affordable tool can change screening, speed up results
April 29, 2025 12:28 pm
The kit was validated in a large multi-centre study funded by the Department of Biotechnology under its programme Grand Challenges India.
Can single-dose HPV vaccine prevent cervical cancer just as effectively? Decoding a new study by WHO cancer agency
November 20, 2024 8:28 am
As a best practice option in resource-scarce areas, this study could help meet prevention targets
HPV vaccine delay risks lives: Nearly 4,000 women die from cervical cancer in Maharashtra in six years
November 08, 2024 9:55 pm
Cervical cancer occurs in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina, and is most commonly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
Made in India cervical cancer testing kits to be validated: Why this AIIMS study could reduce cancer burden in India
April 15, 2024 8:29 pm
Here’s why the indigenous test kit will not only be cheaper but can yield results faster
Govt push to HPV shot for girls in 9-14 yrs age group
February 02, 2024 2:03 am
Sitharaman in her Budget speech also said the vaccine management platform U-WIN — on the lines of CoWIN used for Covid-19 vaccination — would be rolled out across the country for the universal immunisation programme.
Daily Briefing: PM inaugurates nation's longest sea bridge; Sheikh Hasina returns to power in Bangladesh; and more
January 13, 2024 8:31 am
In today's edition: Why INDIA group should oppose the BJP’s idea of Hinduism and India; Sriram Raghavan's "Merry Christmas" marks a strong start to the new year
India gears up for HPV vaccine drive against cervical cancer: Who can receive this vaccine? Here’s all you need to know
January 13, 2024 10:47 am
Around 75,000 women in India die each year of cervical cancer.
India’s cervical cancer vaccine found to be safe and effective as Merck’s Gardasil vaccine: Why are the findings of the new Lancet study important?
November 08, 2023 10:43 pm
A new study reveals that HPV vaccine by the Serum Institute of India, based in Pune, elicits a comparable immune response to Merck's vaccine.
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